Q: What are the major lessons to be learned from the minicase about
What are the major lessons to be learned from the minicase about corporate governance?
See AnswerQ: Discuss any psychological phenomena that you perceive to have been at work
Discuss any psychological phenomena that you perceive to have been at work in the S&L crisis, emphasizing the implicit option features described in the case. Relate these phenomena to the issues descr...
See AnswerQ: Describe the most important factors that impeded the Packard Foundation from diversifying
Describe the most important factors that impeded the Packard Foundation from diversifying, but not the Hewlett Foundation.
See AnswerQ: George Vera, CFO of the Packard Foundation, was quoted as
George Vera, CFO of the Packard Foundation, was quoted as saying: “This is a family foundation. The family makes these kinds of decisions, and the board is comfortable with this as a starting point.”...
See AnswerQ: Was there an endowment effect at work at the Packard Foundation?
Was there an endowment effect at work at the Packard Foundation?
See AnswerQ: In its April 2003 report, the Morgan Stanley team computed EBITDA
In its April 2003 report, the Morgan Stanley team computed EBITDA as “Adjusted Operating Income plus Depreciation Add back.” The adjustment in question is to “Reported Operating Income.” The report ex...
See AnswerQ: Does the chapter present any information that would lead you to conclude
Does the chapter present any information that would lead you to conclude that managers at Sun Microsystems were averse to a sure loss? Discuss.
See AnswerQ: During its most profitable years in the late 1990s, Sun did
During its most profitable years in the late 1990s, Sun did not carry any debt. In 1999, Sun paid $138.6 million in taxes. Compare the situation at Sun with the situation at Merck in respect to their...
See AnswerQ: Discuss the comment Scott McNealy made in his interview about not having
Discuss the comment Scott McNealy made in his interview about not having hired a chief operating officer.
See AnswerQ: You can find Sun’s statement of cash flows on the book web
You can find Sun’s statement of cash flows on the book web site. Do these statements suggest that Sun engaged in market timing during the technology bubble?
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